European hamster
Species of hamster native to Eurasia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The European hamster (Cricetus cricetus), also known as the Eurasian hamster,[3] black-bellied hamster[4] or common hamster,[5][6][1] is the only species of hamster in the genus Cricetus.[2] It is native to grassland and similar habitats in a large part of Eurasia, extending from Belgium to the Altai Mountains and Yenisey River in Russia.[7] Historically, it was considered a farmland pest and had been trapped for its fur. Its population has declined drastically in recent years and is now considered critically endangered.[1][8] The main threats to the species are thought to be intensive agriculture, habitat destruction, and persecution by farmers.[1]
European hamster | |
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Hamster photographed at Vienna Central Cemetery | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Subfamily: | Cricetinae |
Genus: | Cricetus Leske, 1779 |
Species: | C. cricetus |
Binomial name | |
Cricetus cricetus | |
European hamster range (green) | |
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